Ranking Nu Metal May 17, 2019

Nu Metal Tier List
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus joins the ranking fun with his favorite n metal bands. Super serious business here... SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and support...

The Illusory Self Podcast Interview May 17, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 30
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus interviews New York band The Illusory Self (members of The Hudson Horror) that they describe as "death metal metal larping as metalcore." I've known frontman Dan for a few years now, so in addition to discussing their new EP, it was fun to just wax nostalgia on a number of metal-relat...

Poison The Well (Video) May 16, 2019

Bands That Changed My Life I
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus kicks off a new series on bands that changed the trajectory of his musical tastes by discussing classic metalcore act Poison The Well. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the channel. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and foll...

Theovorator : Babelis Testamentum May 16, 2019

Theovorator : Babelis Testamentum
by Délétère

The Pitch:Qubec black metal bandDltredeliver their latest blasphemous EP, tackling the tale of Babel. FFO: Cult Of Fire, Mgla, Death Karma What I Like:Theovorator : Babelis Testamentum is three stunningly atmospheric and powerfully emotive track spanning a very engaging 20+ minute duration. If you'...

Spotted Horse May 15, 2019

Spotted Horse
by Glassing

The Pitch:Austin, Texas-based trioGlassingblend post-hardcore and post-metal with ambient sensibilitieson their sophomore opusSpotted Horse. FFO:Oathbreaker, Alcest, The Drowned God What I Like: More great dynamics on this one. Spotted Horse achieves both noise-ridden highs and understated lows ove...

Raffy Reviews - Feral: 'Flesh For Funerals Eternal' May 15, 2019

Flesh For Funerals Eternal
by Feral

Background Feralhappens to be one of those Swedish extreme metal bands that have built upon the already established great formula of the countless bands before it. Playing in the style of oldschool, traditional death metal, these artists have nuanced a sort of Occultist atmosphere in their three fu...

Raffy Reviews - Implements of Hell: 'Sea of Necrophenomena' May 14, 2019

Sea of Necrophenomena
by Implements of Hell

Background There's no stopping the brutal death train anytime soon on this site, so it seems. Last week we discussedAnomalismfrom Canada and Germany's very ownMental Cruelty. And now, we've got our latest contenders coming right out of Las Vegas, Nevada...representing the brutal death scene of the ...

Accursed May 14, 2019

Accursed
by Vale of Pnath

The Pitch: More high octane blackened death metal fuel in the form of Colorado's Vale of Pnath via Willowtip. FFO: The Black Dahlia Murder, Alterbeast, The Zenith Passage What I Like: This is being advertised as an EP, but at just under 30 minutes it feels like the perfect length to me. Get in, get...

Raffy Reviews - Anomalism: 'Parasitic Spawn' May 10, 2019

Parasitic Spawn
by Anomalism

Background Here we have yet another techy brutal death(core) act straight out of Canada in its natural habitat.The basis ofManitoba'sAnomalismcenters around a mixture of very fast-pacedCryptopsy/AEON-esque riffage with mixed high/low vocals and some influences of the core variety also being thrown ...

Cold Sanctuary May 10, 2019

Cold Sanctuary
by Mirrors

The Pitch: Australian metalcore band Mirrors give Architects a run for their money with a promising new EP. FFO: Architects, Periphery, Parkway Drive What I Like: Ya'll may be tired of hearing about my disappointment over Holy Hell, but I can't help it. Every time a band like Mirrors comes through,...

Weeping Choir (Video Review) May 10, 2019

Weeping Choir
by Full Of Hell

FlightOfIcarus reviews the much anticipated new album, Weeping Choir, from Maryland aggressive, noisey blackened deathgrind crew Full Of Hell. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Fac...

Abnormality Interview May 10, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 29
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus chats with vocalist Mallika Sundaramurthy of brutal technical death metal band Abnormality. We discuss the new album, Sociopathic Constructs, formative influences, working as an artist for videogames, tour stories, and more. Get Sociopathic Constructs May 10th via Metalblade Records.P...

Raffy Reviews - Mental Cruelty: 'Inferis' May 9, 2019

Inferis
by Mental Cruelty

Background Well, since I reviewed the previousMental Crueltyrelease on here over a year ago, we're brought back to the world of blasphemous lyricism, br00tal chugs and slamming riffs, grating highs and everything else in between. The abrasive German five-piece collective who blend crushing chromati...

The Sleepwalk Transmissions May 9, 2019

The Sleepwalk Transmissions
by We Never Learned To Live

The Pitch: The new sci fi concept album inspired byPhilip K Dick from UK metalcore/post-rock band We Never Learned To Live via Holy Roar Records. FFO: Underoath, Hopesfall, The Story So Far What I Like: We Never Learned To Live represent an interesting union of sounds, listing everything from Defto...

Clockwork May 8, 2019

Clockwork
by Inanimate Existence

The Pitch: California progressive death metal band Inanimate Existence drop their 5th album as another integral part of The Artisan Era's massive 2019 roster. FFO: The Ritual Aura, Obscura, Irreversible Mechanism What I Like: The impressive train of progressive death metal releases keeps rolling wi...

FFO: Whitechapel (Video) May 8, 2019

For Fans Of: Whitechapel
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus continues on with the FFO format, sharing three deathcore bands for people who either didn't like the new Whitechapel album or are just hungry for more of the same sound. SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy the content. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitCh...

Raffy Reviews - Origin: 'Abiogenesis - A Coming Into Existence' May 7, 2019

Abiogenesis - A Coming Into Existence
by Origin

Background Today's band is one that requires rather little in the way of an introduction. Nonetheless,for those who aren't up to speed,Originis a Topeka, Kansas-based tech death collective that's been on the radar since roughly the late 1990s. With many full-length album releases under their belt, ...

Buried in Light May 7, 2019

Buried in Light
by Call of the Void

The Pitch: Colorado band Call Of The Void follow up the popular Ageless with a nihilistic torrent of blackened sludge via Translation Loss Records. FFO: The Lions Daughter, Lord Mantis, Vermin Womb What I Like: The band describes Buried In Light as "a truly disturbing tale of valuing death over lif...

I: Voice May 6, 2019

I: Voice
by Warforged

The Pitch: After years of building up a slow hype with a series of excellent singles on bandcamp, Chicago progressive death metal band Warforged continue The Artisan Era's reign over 2019 with their debut full length album. FFO: Beyond Creation, Exocrine, Fallujah What I Like: Where even to begin? ...

I, The Devil May 3, 2019

I, The Devil
by Deiphago

Deiphago may not have broken out in the underground consciousness until 2006s Satanik Eon, but the groups origins stretch back to the late 80s. First based in the Philippines before relocating to Costa Rica, the black/death metal band has become known for their relentless and murky take on the genre...
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